Maryland Senator's Car Vandalized

Ferguson's Facebook photo shows that the car was greatly damaged by what Ferguson believes is "acid." Additionally, horse manure was placed on the car's hood. (Photo provided by Bill Ferguson)

The senator told WBAL that he doesn't know why someone would take such actions. Download This File

Additionally, horse manure was placed on top of the car. (Photo provided by Bill Ferguson)

This close-up photo shows that the car was greatly damaged by what Ferguson believes is "acid." (Photo provided by Bill Ferguson)

This is not the first time that Ferguson's car was vandalized. (Photo provided by Bill Ferguson)

The car of Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson was vandalized in Canton on Monday night.

Ferguson believes that his political opponents are responsible for the incident. Ferguson represents MarylandÆs 46th District, which is south and southeast Baltimore.

The first-term Democratic senator posted a picture of the car on his Facebook page. The photo shows that almost the entire car, including the back near the license plate, was greatly damaged by what Ferguson believes is "acid." Additionally, horse manure was placed on top of the car.

Along with the photo, Ferguson, 29, wrote this message: "Heard I had an opponent next election. Pretty clear it's going to be same type of election as last time. Last time this happened, it was 2 weeks before election day. Not a fun way to start the day, and this time they used acid to destroy my car."

This is not the first time that Ferguson's car was vandalized. The senator told WBAL that in 2010, someone tossed food and horse manure on his car. He doesn't know why someone would take such actions.

"It's really frustrating I think for anybody who has suffered any property damage. It's a level of feeling violated," he told WBAL. "If it's a level of intimidation it's a really bad way to go about it, and it's not right."

Ferguson told WBAL that during the night, the incident startled his family:"It's hard to think that my wife and baby you know we were upstairs and asleep and someone was standing on our property and throwing acid on our car."

On his Facebook page, Ferguson's supporters encouraged him to install a security camera onto his property to make sure that next time, he will have the person who damaged his car on camera.

In regards to getting a security system, Ferguson told WBAL that he never thought that he would have to get a security system, but he is willing to do so if it will protect his family.

Ferguson, who is Maryland's youngest state senator, said that estimates on the damage of the car came to $2,000. The car will need to be fully repainted since almost the entire care was damaged by acid.